2014 Illinois elections

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2014 Illinois elections
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  2012 November 4, 2014 2016  
Turnout49.18%

A general election was held in the U.S. state of Illinois on November 4, 2014. All of Illinois' executive officers were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat, and all of Illinois' eighteen seats in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on March 18, 2014.

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Election information

2014 was a midterm election year in the United States.

Turnout

Primary election

For the primary election, turnout was 18.09%, with 1,357,807 votes cast. [1]

Turnout by county [1]

General election

For the general election, turnout was 49.18%, with 3,680,417 votes cast. [2]

Turnout by county [2]

Federal elections

United States Senate

Incumbent Democratic senator and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin won reelection to a fourth term.

United States Senate election in Illinois, 2014 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dick Durbin (incumbent) 1,929,637 53.5
Republican Jim Oberweis 1,538,52242.7
Libertarian Sharon Hansen135,3163.8
Write-in 440.0
Total votes3,603,519 100.0
Democratic hold

United States House

All of Illinois' 18 seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2014.

The Republican Party flipped two Democratic-held seat, making the composition of Illinois' House delegation 10 Democrats and 8 Republicans.

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

2014 Illinois gubernatorial election
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  2010 November 4, 2014 2018  
Turnout48.48%
  Bruce Rauner 2015.jpg Governor Pat Quinn (a).jpg
Nominee Bruce Rauner Pat Quinn
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Evelyn Sanguinetti Paul Vallas
Popular vote1,823,6271,681,343
Percentage50.3%46.4%

2014 Illinois gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Rauner:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Quinn:     60–70%

Governor before election

Pat Quinn
Democratic

Elected Governor

Bruce Rauner
Republican

Incumbent Democratic Governor Pat Quinn ran for re-election to a second full term as governor. Quinn, the then-lieutenant governor, assumed the office of governor on January 29, 2009, when Rod Blagojevich was impeached and removed from office. He was narrowly elected to a first full term in 2010. [4]

Quinn was renominated by the Democrats, while the Republicans chose businessman and venture capitalist Bruce Rauner and the Libertarians nominated political activist Chad Grimm.

Previously in Illinois, there were separate primary elections for governor and lieutenant governor, with the winners then running together on the same ticket. In 2011, the law was changed and candidates for governor now pick their own running mate. Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Sheila Simon did not run for re-election, instead running unsuccessfully for Comptroller. [5] She was replaced as Quinn's running mate by former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas. Rauner chose Wheaton City Councilwoman Evelyn Sanguinetti and Grimm chose Alex Cummings. [6]

Rauner defeated Quinn in the general election by 50.3% of the vote to Quinn's 46.4%. Rauner won every county in Illinois except for Cook County, home to the city of Chicago and 40% of the state's residents. [7]

Illinois gubernatorial election, 2014 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bruce Rauner/Evelyn Sanguinetti 1,823,627 50.3
Democratic Pat Quinn/Paul Vallas (incumbent)1,681,34346.4
Libertarian Chad Grimm/Alex Cummings121,5343.3
Write-in 1,1860.0
Total votes3,627,690 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

Attorney General

2014 Illinois Attorney General election
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  2010 November 4, 2014 2018  
Turnout48.15%
  Lisa Madigan 2265218.jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee Lisa Madigan Paul Schimpf
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote2,142,5581,360,763
Percentage59.46%37.77%

2014 Illinois Attorney General election results map by county.svg
County results
Madigan:     40–50%     50–60%     70–80%
Schimpf:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Attorney General before election

Lisa Madigan
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Lisa Madigan
Democratic

Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Lisa Madigan ran for re-election to a fourth term in office.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lisa Madigan (incumbent) 427,639 100.0
Total votes427,639 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
Withdrew
  • Mark Curran, Lake County sheriff [12]
  • Mike Webster, attorney, accountant, and president Cass School District 63 Board of Education (ran for secretary of state) [13]
Declined

Results

Republican primary results [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul Schimpf 640,595 100.0
Total votes640,595 100.0

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Lisa
Madigan (D)
Paul
Schimpf (R)
Ben
Koyl (L)
OtherUndecided
APC Research October 16–21, 2014800± 3.5%61%24%6%1%8%
We Ask America October 6, 20141,097± 3%56%31%5%8%
We Ask America September 17, 20141,071± 3.1%53%32%6%9%
We Ask America September 3, 20141,096± 3%54%30%5%11%
We Ask America July 30, 20141,057± 3.02%52%35%13%
McKeon & Associates July 9–10, 2014800± 3.9%46%37%17%
We Ask America June 16, 20141,023± 3.06%51%35%14%

Results

Illinois Attorney General election, 2014 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Lisa Madigan (incumbent) 2,142,558 59.46% −5.26%
Republican Paul Schimpf 1,360,76337.77%+6.12%
Libertarian Ben Koyl99,9032.77%+1.30%
Total votes3,603,224 100.0%
Democratic hold

Secretary of State

2014 Illinois Secretary of State election
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  2010 November 4, 2014 2018  
Turnout48.30%
  Jesse White 2011 (cropped).jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee Jesse White Mike Webster
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote2,374,8491,134,452
Percentage65.70%31.39%

2014 Illinois Secretary of State election results map by county.svg
County results
White:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Webster:     40–50%     50–60%

Secretary of State before election

Jesse White
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

Jesse White
Democratic

Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Jesse White ran for re-election to a fifth term in office.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jesse White (incumbent) 448,025 100.0
Total votes448,025 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Mike Webster, attorney, accountant, and president of the Cass School District 63 Board of Education [17]
Withdrew
  • Will Lindsey, businessman [18]

Results

Republican primary results [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Webster 644,248 100.0
Total votes644,248 100.0

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Jesse
White (D)
Mike
Webster (R)
Christopher
Michel (L)
OtherUndecided
APC Research October 16–21, 2014800± 3.5%68%19%5%1%7%
We Ask America September 17, 20141,071± 3.1%61%28%5%6%
We Ask America September 3, 20141,096± 3%61%26%5%7%
We Ask America July 30, 20141,057± 3.02%60%31%9%
We Ask America June 16, 20141,023± 3.06%63%29%9%

Results

Illinois Secretary of State election, 2014 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Jesse White (incumbent) 2,374,849 65.70% −4.17%
Republican Mike Webster1,134,45231.39%+4.37%
Libertarian Christopher Michel104,4982.89%−0.22%
Write-in 8090.02%N/A
Total votes3,614,608 100.0%
Democratic hold

Comptroller

2014 Illinois State Comptroller election
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  2010 November 4, 2014 2016 (special)  
Turnout47.89%
  Judy Baar Topinka (cropped).jpg Sheila Simon (1).jpg
Nominee Judy Baar Topinka Sheila Simon
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,775,9831,636,593
Percentage49.56%45.67%

Illinois Comptroller Election Results by County, 2014.svg
County results
Topinka:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Simon:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

State Comptroller before election

Judy Baar Topinka
Republican

Elected State Comptroller

Judy Baar Topinka
Republican

Incumbent Republican Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka ran for re-election to a second term in office. As of 2022, this was the last time a Republican was elected Comptroller.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sheila Simon 411,623 100.0
Total votes411,623 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
Withdrew

Results

Republican primary results [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Judy Baar Topinka (incumbent) 680,768 100.0
Total votes680,768 100.0

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Judy Baar
Topinka (R)
Sheila
Simon (D)
Julie
Fox (L)
OtherUndecided
APC Research October 16–21, 2014800± 3.5%49%31%8%1%11%
Communication Express September 30, 20141,167± 2.87%53%31%5%11%
We Ask America September 17, 20141,071± 3.1%55%32%6%8%
We Ask America September 2, 20141,064± 3%51%32%8%9%
We Ask America July 31, 20141,005± 3.1%51%32%17%
We Ask America June 17, 20141,021± 3.07%48%37%15%
We Ask America [22] April 27, 2014± 3.14%51%38%11%
We Ask America [23] April 21, 2014± 3.21%56%29%15%

Results

Illinois State Comptroller election, 2014 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Judy Baar Topinka (incumbent) 1,775,983 49.56% −3.06%
Democratic Sheila Simon 1,636,59345.67%+4.79%
Libertarian Julie Fox170,5344.76%+1.45%
Write-in 1760.01%N/A
Total votes3,583,286 100.0
Republican hold

Aftermath

Topinka died on December 10, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn appointed Jerry Stermer to serve out the remainder of her term. A special election was held for the office in 2016.

Treasurer

2014 Illinois State Treasurer election
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  2010 November 4, 2014 2018  
Turnout47.14%
  Frerichs June 30 2016.jpg Tom Cross (1).jpg
Nominee Mike Frerichs Tom Cross
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,694,8851,685,659
Percentage48.05%47.79%

2014 Illinois State Treasurer election results map by county.svg
County results
Frerichs:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Cross:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Treasurer before election

Dan Rutherford
Republican

Elected Treasurer

Mike Frerichs
Democratic

Incumbent Republican Treasurer Dan Rutherford did not run for re-election to a second term in office. He instead ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for governor.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
Withdrew
Declined

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Tom
Cross
Bob
Grogan
Bob
Schillerstrom
OtherUndecided
Battleground Polling November 3–11, 2013535± 3.97%27%13%60%
Battleground Polling May 20–27, 2013400± 4.8%21%18%61%

Results

Republican primary results [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Cross 397,691 57.4
Republican Bob Grogan295,68242.6
Total votes693,373 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Frerichs 385,585 100.0
Total votes385,585 100.0

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Tom
Cross (R)
Mike
Frerichs (D)
Matthew
Skopek (L)
OtherUndecided
McKeon & Associates October 28, 2014823± 3.9%35%32%7%26%
APC Research October 16–21, 2014800± 3.5%38%34%7%2%20%
We Ask America October 7, 20141,083± 2.98%40%39%6%15%
Communication Express September 30, 20141,134± 2.87%44%34%3%19%
We Ask America September 17, 20141,071± 3.1%43%35%7%15%
We Ask America September 4, 20141,014± 3.08%43%37%6%14%
We Ask America July 31, 20141,005± 3.1%45%33%21%
We Ask America June 17, 20141,021± 3.07%43%34%23%
We Ask America [22] April 27, 2014± 3.14%41%37%22%
We Ask America [23] April 21, 2014± 3.21%33%20%47%

Results

Illinois State Treasurer election, 2014 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Mike Frerichs 1,694,884 48.05% +2.79%
Republican Tom Cross 1,685,65947.79%−1.89%
Libertarian Matthew Skopek146,6544.16%+2.27%
Total votes3,527,197 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican

State Senate

One-third of the seats of the Illinois Senate were up for election in 2014.

State House of Representatives

All of Illinois' 118 seats in the Illinois House of Representatives were up for election in 2014.

No seats flipped in this election, retaining the composition at 71 Democrats and 47 Republicans.

Judicial elections

Judicial elections were held, which consisted of both partisan and retention elections, including those one seat of the Supreme Court of Illinois for ten seats in the Illinois Appellate Court. [31]

Ballot measures

Illinois voters voted on a two ballot measures in 2014. [32] In order to be approved, the measures required either 60% support among those specifically voting on the amendment or 50% support among all ballots cast in the elections. [32]

Illinois Crime Victims' Bill of Rights

Illinois voters approved the Illinois Crime Victims' Bill of Rights (commonly known as "Marsy's Law"), a legislatively referred constitutional amendment.

Results

Illinois Crime Victims' Bill of Rights [2] [32] [33]
OptionVotes % of votes
on measure
 % of all ballots
cast
Yes2,653,47578.472.10
No728,99121.619.81
Total votes3,382,46610091.90
Voter turnout45.07%

Illinois Right to Vote Amendment

Illinois voters approved the Illinois Right to Vote Amendment, a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. The amendment was designed to provide that no person shall be denied the right to register to vote or cast a ballot in an election based on race, color, ethnicity, language, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation or income. [34]

Both proponents and opponents argued that the legislation was intended to block Voter Identification laws from being passed in Illinois. [34]

The measure added a Section 8 to Article III of the Constitution of Illinois which reads,

No person shall be denied the right to register to vote or to cast a ballot in an election based on race, color, ethnicity, status as a member of a language minority, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or income. [34]

Results

Illinois Right to Vote Amendment [2] [32]
OptionVotes % of votes
on measure
 % of all ballots
cast
Yes2,350,11470.9963.85
No960,18129.0126.09
Total votes3,310,29510089.94
Voter turnout44.24%

Local elections

Local elections were held. These included county elections, such as the Cook County elections.

Notes

  1. For more on Cook County primary turnout, see 2014 Cook County, Illinois elections#Voter turnout
  2. For more on Cook County general election turnout, see 2014 Cook County, Illinois elections#Voter turnout

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